PHILADELPHIA - While the Eagles were busy collecting big-name defensive tackles, the teams most glaring hole is being left unattended.Tight end is a position where Philadelphia has a legitimate star in Dallas Goedert and a drop from there that rivals the steepest roller-coaster.The problem of course is that Goedert is out with a significant shoulder injury that former Chargers team doctor David Chao believes could cost the TE1 the season in a worst-case scenario.Goedert is in the conversation for being the best pure football player on the Eagles with a handful of others Jarred Vanderbilt Jersey like A.J. Brown, Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, and Darius Slay.Where there is little debate is the dropoff from Goedert to his Jerami Grant Jersey backup, Jack Stoll, is the most cavernous on the depth chart and thats what the Philadelphia offense has to persevere with for the next four games in the best-case scenario.Stoll, more blocker than receiver, is bumped up and will be backed up by rookie Grant Calcaterra, who has played only 71 profe sional snaps, and former college quarterback/turned TE Tyree Jackson, who has mi sed the last year while rehabbing from a torn ACL. Throw in practice squad option Noah Togiai and thats whats at Nick Siriannis disposal unle s Howie Roseman continues his midseason veteran shopping spree which netted defensive tackles Linval Joseph and Ndamukong Suh this week.The need at DT was significant after injuries to Jordan Davis and Marlon Tuipulotu but not nearly as obvious at TE. Even with no additions, the Eagles could have survived with Javon Hargrave, Fletcher Cox, Milton Williams, Marvin Wilson, and the occasional toggling of Brandon Graham Paul Millsap Jersey inside on pa s downs.The odds of any TE being relevant in the coming weeks outside of Goedert are negligible.Scroll to ContinueThe Eagles spent a week or two looking at what Williams and Tuipulotu could give them with increased snap counts before the latters injury and the evaluation was made obvious by the resulting action.Perhaps Calcaterra and Jackson are being given the same deference before the panic button is pushed.Jackson is clearly the most-intriguing option after building up his impre sive 6-foot-7 frame to 263 pounds, about 15 Ibs of added muscle, during his rehab.It's tough losing the time honestly on the field practicing, Jackson said, but I still have time with the trainers getting my body right, gaining weight Carmelo Anthony Jersey , getting stronger and then you know just working each day running routes, blocking, improving those things so I see the silver lining in it.The one-time MAC Most Valuable Player as a signal caller showed a natural affinity for catching the football in 2021 training camp, along with the athleticism to be a significant seam threat. His size also provides a natural upside as a blocker if Nikola Jokic Jersey Jackson embraces that aspect of the game.Few remember that Goedert himself wasnt known as a blocker coming out of South Dakota State because he was so dominant as a receiver on that level that he wasnt asked to handle that role all that much.When Goedert showed up in Philadelphia he loved the contact and quickly flashed a natural ability to play in-line.Perhaps lightning strikes twice with Jackson.It's gonna be a group effort to replace Goedert and everyone helping however we can, Jackson said. It's hard to replace a really good player like that, you know, just do the best that we can.
